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Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia and the taking of Crossen, 1759

 Item
Identifier: DM/67

Scope and Contents

Commemoration of the taking of Crossen.

Obverse: bust of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762).

Reverse: a soldier is holding a spear with his right hand and a flag with his left. On the background there is a battlefield. Dated 1759. This battle happened in the context of the Russian campaign in Brandenburg.

Dates

  • Creation: 1759

Language of Materials

Russian

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 medal : Copper ; 42 mm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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